Exploring Contemporary Migration

Taylor & Francis

Exploring Contemporary MigrationAuthor(s): Paul Boyle, Keith Halfacree, Vaughan Robinson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138166400, 978-1138166400\nSynopsis\nExploring Contemporary Migration provides the first comprehensive introduction to the various aspects of population migration in both the developed and the developing worlds. Some of the most important quantitative and qualitative methods used for the description and analysis of migration are presented in a clearly structured and accessible way. The various theoretical approaches used to explain the complex patterns of migration are also summarised. These patterns are then explored through the use of specific migration-related themes: employment, stage in the life course, quality of life, societal engineering, violence and persecution, and the role of culture.\nExploring Contemporary Migration is written in a user-friendly, accessible style, appealing to un.